SE7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE7 postcode district recorded 1,407 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,632 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 195 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 195
- Casualties
- 1,632
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 195
- Casualties
- 1,632
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE7
Towns in SE7
Roads in SE7
Accidents in the SE7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,407
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,632
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
195
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE7 postcode district
Collisions in the SE7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.8% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.6% of recorded collisions in the SE7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE7 postcode district have produced 1,632 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 153 collisions, Monday 195 collisions, Tuesday 206 collisions, Wednesday 222 collisions, Thursday 212 collisions, Friday 216 collisions, Saturday 203 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,018 collisions, Darkness 389 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,049 collisions, Dual carriageway 233 collisions, Roundabout 65 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 126 collisions, 30 mph 1,238 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,171 collisions, Raining no high winds 148 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 998 casualties, Passenger 321 casualties, Pedestrian 313 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE7 postcode district?
1,407 collisions have been recorded in the SE7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,632 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 195 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in the SE7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE7 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SE7 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE7 postcode district happen on?
74.6% of collisions in the SE7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.2% of the 1,632 casualties recorded in the SE7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE7 postcode district fell 9% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SE7 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the SE7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.